Yampa River below Stagecoach Reservoir, CO
River level and flood forecast · Routt County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 5.4 ft below flood stage (7.8 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.4 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 25 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:54 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7.8 ft |
| Action stage | 4.2 ft |
| Record crest (June 23, 2019) | 4.77 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 4.77 ft — June 23, 2019
- 4.34 ft — May 11, 2015
- 4.16 ft — May 17, 2016
- 3.88 ft — May 16, 2020
- 3.88 ft — April 9, 2018
Recent crests: 3.24 ft (September 28, 2022) · 3.14 ft (September 4, 2021) · 3.88 ft (May 16, 2020) · 4.77 ft (June 23, 2019) · 3.88 ft (April 9, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (YMSC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.